WINK News abruptly fired its popular chief meteorologist. And Southwest Florida viewers howled with hurricane-force fury.
Since then, they haven’t been shy about letting the Fort Myers CBS affiliate know: They want Matt Devitt back on the air. Now.
That’s been particularly obvious on WINK News’ Facebook page, where the news broadcast’s posts — and especially anything weather-related — are often accompanied by viewers’ snippy, trolling comments below:
- “I stand with Matt.”
- “Matt would’ve given a much more detailed weather report.”
- “Let’s ask Matt. The only one that knows.”
- “No Matt = no way!”
- “Where’s Matt?”
- “Bring back Matt.”
It’s no wonder. In hurricane-prone Florida, meteorologists are marketed relentlessly by their respective TV stations and built into weather superstars. And Devitt was more popular than most…